Benton and Calhoun County, Alabama

Benton and Calhoun County, Alabama

Calhoun County was created in 1832 from former Creek Indian territory. Initially, the county was named Benton for Colonel Thomas Hart Benton. In 1858, the name was changed to Calhoun in honor of John C. Calhoun of South Carolina.

1850 Benton County, Alabama Notes

1850 Census Roll 1, Page 373, the 29th Sub Division Benton County Alabama, enumerated 4 Feb 1850 by Spartain Allen
619 619 Browning, Young H. 45 M, Farmer NC
Browning, Elizabeth 49 F Ga
Browning Mary A 13 F Alabama
Browning ? W. 6 M Ala
Browning John, 5 M Ala
Young H is the son of Robert Browning

1850 Census Roll 1, Page 360, the 29th Sub Division, Benton County Alabama enumerated 16 Jan 1850 by Spartain Allen
Browning, William L., 49 M NC
Browning, Permelia, 44 F NC
Browning, Nancy M, 22 F NC
Browning, Josy, Jessy? 20 M, NC
Browning, John L, 18 M NC
Browning, W B 16 M NC
Browning, Robert W 14 M Ga
Browning, George K, 11 M GA
Browning, Amelia A. L. 8 F Ala
Browning, Andrew J,. 5 M Ala
Browning, Eli L., 2 M Ala
William L. is the son of Robert Browning
William L. Browning married Permelia Nelson Nov 12 1823 in Caswell County, North Carolina (Marriage Certificate, Dodd, Jordan. North Carolina Marriages to 1825. [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 1997. Electronic transcription of marriage records held by the individual counties in North Carolina..)

1850 Census Roll 1, Page 379, the 29th Sub Division, Benton County Alabama enumerated 13 Feb 1850 by Spartain Allen
Browning, James S., 46 M, NC
Browning, Drady, 43 f NC
Browning, Alfred P. 20 M NC
Browning, James C. 17, M NC
Browning, Robert Y, 15 M NC
Browning, Benjamin N. 13 M Ala
Browning, Sarah M, 10 F, Ala
James is the son of Robert Browning
James S. Browning married Drady Parks Nov 12, 1826 in Caswell County, North Carolina (Marriage Certificate, Dodd, Jordan. North Carolina Marriages to 1825. [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 1997. Electronic transcription of marriage records held by the individual counties in North Carolina..)

1860 Benton County, Alabama	Notes
1860 Census Roll: M653_4, Image #130, ancestry.com, Range No 8 & 9, Calhoun County, Alabama, enumerated 25 July 1860. Browning, William L., 59 M born in farmer, NC Browning, Permelia, 55 F born in NC Browning, William B., 25 M, teaching school born in GA Browning, George K, 20 M born in ALA Browning, Permelia A. L. 17 F born in ALA Browning, Andrew J,. 15 M born in ALA Browning, Eli S., 11 M born in ALA	Full Context of Alabama Marriages, 1800-1920,Dodd, Jordan R. Early American Marriages: Alabama, 1800 to 1920. Orem, UT: Ancestry, Inc., 1999. Spouse 1: Eli S. Browning Spouse 2: Sarah F. Sauders Marriage Date: 22 Oct 1868 Marriage Place: Etowah Performed By: Justice of the Peace Surety/Perf. Name: A. G. Bennett OSPage: 153
1860 Census Roll:M653_4, Image #131, ancestry.com, Range No 8 & 9, Calhoun County, Alabama, enumerated 25 July 1860. Landers, Abraham, 82 M, born in GA Lander, Rachel, 44 F, born in NC Landers, Lucy, 31 F, born in NC Browning, John, 28 M, born in NC	Son of William L. Browning as found in 1850 Census Roll 1, Page 360, the 29th Sub Division, Benton County Alabama enumerated 16 Jan 1850 by Spartain Allen
1860 Census Roll:M653_4, Image #131, ancestry.com, Range No 8 & 9, Calhoun County, Alabama, enumerated 25 July 1860. McBee, Henry, 42 M, farmer, born in Tenn McBee, Mary, 33 F, born in NC McBee, Nancy , 13 F, born in ALA McBee, Rachel M., 10, F, born in ALA McBee, Martha N, 8 F, born in ALA McBee, Lucy, 6 F, born in ALA McBee, Sarah E., 3 F, born in ALA Browning, Robert W., 23 M, farmer, born in GA	Son of William L. Browning as found in 1850 Census Roll 1, Page 360, the 29th Sub Division, Benton County Alabama enumerated 16 Jan 1850 by Spartain Allen

1870 Calhoun County, Alabama	Notes
1870 Census, Page 7, Precinct 7, Jacksonville Post Office, Calhoun County, Alabama, enumerated 18 Aug 1870 by Jas Pruett 44 44, Browning, A. J. 25 M W, working on farm, born in ALA Browning, L. R. 24 F W, keeping house, born in ALA Browning, W. A., 2 M W, born in ALA	Son of William L. Browning as found in 1850 Census Roll 1, Page 360, the 29th Sub Division, Benton County Alabama enumerated 16 Jan 1850 by Spartain Allen and 1860 Census Roll: M653_4, Image #130, ancestry.com, Range No 8 & 9, Calhoun County, Alabama, enumerated 25 July 1860.
1870 Census Page 22, Peaks Hill Post Office, Precinct # 6, Calhoun County, Alabama, enumerated 17 Sept 1870 Browning, Thos, 40 M, B, farm laborer, NC Browning, Mas, 38 F, B, wife, GA Browning, David, 14 M, B, freeborn, ALA Browning, Mary, 10 F, B, freeborn, ALA
1870 Census Page 13, Precinct 7, Jacksonville Post Office, Calhoun County, Alabama, enumerated 20 Aug 1870 by Jas P. Webb Browning, Ely. 21 M W, working on farm, born in ALA Browning, S. F., 20 F W, housekeeper, born in ALA Browning, R. J., 1 M W, born in ALA

1880 Calhoun County, Census, review of images complete

1880 Calhoun County, Alabama	Notes
1880 Census, Page 21, Supervisors District # 2, Beat # 1, Jacksonville, Calhoun County, Alabama, enumerated 10-14 June 1880 Browning, George, B M, 40, born in GA, father in GA, mother in VA Browning, Mahala, B F, 70, mother, born in VA, parents in VA Mathews, Samuel, M M, 21, born in ALA
1880 Census, Page 22, Supervisors District # 2, Beat # 6, Calhoun County, Alabama, enumerated 10 June 1880 180, 180, Browning, James, W M, 25, born in GA, parents in GA Browning, Jane, W F, 22, wife, born in ALA, parents in ALA
1880 Census Page 46, Supervisors Dist 2 enumeration district 9, Beat 7, Calhoun County, Alabama enumerated 21 June 1880 by Ed J. Dean 384 384, Browning, Andrew W M, 35, farmer, ALA parents in NC Browning, Louisa, W F, 34, wife, ALA, parents in SC Browning, William, W M, 12, son, ALA Browning, Mary, W F, 9, daughter, ALA Browning, Fannie, W F, 3, daughter, ALA Browning, Jalus, W M, 4/12, Feb son, ALA	Son of William L. Browning as found in 1850 Census Roll 1, Page 360, the 29th Sub Division, Benton County Alabama enumerated 16 Jan 1850 by Spartain Allen and 1860 Census Roll: M653_4, Image #130, ancestry.com, Range No 8 & 9, Calhoun County, Alabama, enumerated 25 July 1860.
1880 Census, Page 22, Supervisors Dist 2 enumeration district 6, Beat 3, Calhoun County, Alabama enumerated 8 June 1880 by C. H. Bowling Browning, R., B M, 52, born in GA, parents in VA Browning, S., B F, 60, wife, NC, parents NC Browning, Jas, B M, 8, son, ALA Browning, C., B F, 7, daughter, ALA
1880 Census Page 52, Supervisors Dist 2 enumeration district 6, Beat 2 Calhoun County, Alabama enumerated 19 June 1880 by C. H. Bowling Browning, John, B M, 35, head, born in ALA, parents in ALA Browning, Martha, B F, 30, wife, born in ALA, parents in ALA Browning, W., B M, 7, son, born in ALA Browning, D., B F, 6 daughter, born in ALA Browning, E., B F, 4, daughter, born in ALA Browning, W., B F, 3, daughter, born in ALA Browning, H., B M, 2 daughter, born in ALA
1880 Census Page 56, Supervisors Dist 2 enumeration district 6, Beat 2 Calhoun County, Alabama enumerated 23 June 1880 by C. H. Bowling Browning, Robr, W M, 33 born in GA, father in ?, mother in GA Browning, A. L. W F, 34, wife, born in SC, parents in SC Browning, J. M., W F, 5 daughter, born in SC Browning, Lena, W F, 3, daughter, born in SC Browning, Carry, W F, 8/12, Oct, born in ALA Browning, Sarah, W F, 65, mother, born in GA, parents in GA Browning, Joe, W M, 21, brother, born in GA
Matteson, Geo P. W M, 57, head, born in ALA, parents in VA Matteson, Millie, W F, 46, wife, born in SC, parents in VA Matteson, Emma, W F, 27, daughter, born in ALA Matteson, Otis, W M, 21, son, born in ALA Matteson, Effie, W M, 15, son, born in ALA Matteson, William, W M, son, born in ALA Matteson, ?, W M, 11, son, born in ALA Matteson, Mary, W F, daughter, born in ALA Matteson, Sttila, W F, 2, daughter born in ALA Browning, William, W M, 23, boarder, born in ALA Mitchell, Walter, W M, 18, boarder, born in ALA
1880 Census Page 36, Supervisors Dist 2 enumeration district 14, Oxford Beat 13 Calhoun County, Alabama enumerated 22 June 1880 by B. D. Williams Brewton, John, W M, 50 Brewton, Elizabeth, W F, 27, wife Brewton, Rosy, W F, 10, daughter Brewton, Sallie, W F, 7, daughter Brewton, James, W M, 5, son Brewton, Dolly, W F, 2, daughter Roberts, John A., W M, 48 Roberts, Eliza, W F, 21, wife Browning, Wesley, W M, 45 boarder, Collier, born in ALA, parents in ALA Browning, Frances, W F, 40, boarder, born in ALA, parents in ALA Browning, Robert, W M, 15, boarder, born in ALA Browning, Bud, W M, 13, boarder, born in ALA Browning, William, W M, 11, boarder, born in ALA Browning, Delia, W F, 12, boarder, born in ALA Browning, Edward, W M, 9, boarder, born in ALA Browning, Dora, W F,.6, boarder, born in ALA

1900 Calhoun County, Alabama

1900 Census 7 Precinct Hollingsworth, Calhoun County, Alabama Series: T623 Microfilm: 5 Book: 2 Page: 110

Browning, Andrew J., head, W M, May 1845, age 55, married 32 years, born in ALA, parents born in NC
Browning, Sue, wife, W F, Jan 1846, age 54, 7 children born, 6 living, born in ALA, father NC, mother born in Tenn
Browning, John F, son, W M, Apr 1880, age 20, single born in ALA
Browning, Melia, daughter, W F, Aug 1883, age 16, single, born in ALA
Browning, Sndie C., daughter, W F, Aug 1888, age 11, single, born in ALA

1900 Census 7 Precinct Hollingsworth, Calhoun County, Alabama Series: T623 Microfilm: 5 Book: 2 Page: 110

Browning, William A., head, W M, Jan 1869, age 31, married 10 years, born in ALA, parents in ALA
Browning, Ada, wife, W F, Dec 1874, age 25, 1 child born, 0 living, born in ALA, parents in ALA

Browning, James, W M, Oct 1824, age 75, married 54 years, born in NC, parents in NC
Browning, Annis S., W F, wife, Oct 1830, age 69, 14 children born, 10 living, born in GA, parents born in GA
Browning, Merit, L., W M, son, Apr 1869, age 31, widowed, born in ALA

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1850 Benton County, Alabama	Notes
1850 Census Roll 1, Page 373, the 29th Sub Division Benton County Alabama, enumerated 4 Feb 1850 by Spartain Allen 619 619 Browning, Young H. 45 M, Farmer NC Browning, Elizabeth 49 F Ga Browning Mary A 13 F Alabama Browning ? W. 6 M Ala Browning John, 5 M Ala	Young H is the son of Robert Browning
1850 Census Roll 1, Page 360, the 29th Sub Division, Benton County Alabama enumerated 16 Jan 1850 by Spartain Allen Browning, William L., 49 M NC Browning, Permelia, 44 F NC Browning, Nancy M, 22 F NC Browning, Josy, Jessy? 20 M, NC Browning, John L, 18 M NC Browning, W B 16 M NC Browning, Robert W 14 M Ga Browning, George K, 11 M GA Browning, Amelia A. L. 8 F Ala Browning, Andrew J,. 5 M Ala Browning, Eli L., 2 M Ala	William L. is the son of Robert Browning William L. Browning married Permelia Nelson Nov 12 1823 in Caswell County, North Carolina (Marriage Certificate, Dodd, Jordan. North Carolina Marriages to 1825. [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 1997. Electronic transcription of marriage records held by the individual counties in North Carolina..)
1850 Census Roll 1, Page 379, the 29th Sub Division, Benton County Alabama enumerated 13 Feb 1850 by Spartain Allen Browning, James S., 46 M, NC Browning, Drady, 43 f NC Browning, Alfred P. 20 M NC Browning, James C. 17, M NC Browning, Robert Y, 15 M NC Browning, Benjamin N. 13 M Ala Browning, Sarah M, 10 F, Ala	James is the son of Robert Browning James S. Browning married Drady Parks Nov 12, 1826 in Caswell County, North Carolina (Marriage Certificate, Dodd, Jordan. North Carolina Marriages to 1825. [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 1997. Electronic transcription of marriage records held by the individual counties in North Carolina..)